The bustling Southside will get a full-service grocery as well as a new 58,000-square-foot mixed-use development at Main and Market.
Developers Eric Cummings and Gavin Thomas made the announcements during the Mainx24 festival on Saturday morning.
Sam Turner, who has 30 years in the grocery business and formerly owned The Favorite Markets, will operate Enzo's Main Street Grocery in 12,000 square feet at the former Hill's Florist.
The site is at Main and Long streets next to Battle Elementary School.
The grocery will include a wine shop, a butcher shop and cafe.
It is set to open next summer.
The Mission on Main will be at the site of the old Union Gospel Mission.
Mr. Cummings said an existing brick building at the site will be taken down, but parts of it will be used in the new development.
The project will include 40 apartments above retail space. There will be an underground parking area.
Mr. Cummings said the design by Elemi Architects is a blend of the new and the old - in keeping with the developing Southside.
It will feature a tower at the corner that will be lit at night. It will be a LEED-certified building and feature a 6,000-square-foot green roof.
The Mission on Main will include 58,000 square feet of space.
The developers, whose firm is Paper Street Associates, bought the property from the RiverCity Company, which acquired it from the Union Gospel Mission.
Mr. Cummings and Mr. Thomas both live nearby the two new developments.
Here is a description of The Mission on Main:
Located in the heart of Chattanooga’s Southside District, the Mission is the centerpiece of the renaissance on Main Street. The Mission is a 58,000-square-foot infill mixed-use development promoting an urban village lifestyle within easy walking distance to downtown and popular adjacent neighborhoods. The Mission is designed to incorporates a multitude of environmentally sensitive building techniques and achieve LEED Silver certification. The development consists of three stories plus an underground parking garage. The first floor commercial space features local entrepreneurs, merchants, and restaurateurs showcasing their wares, products, and culinary talents. The second and third floors will include 40 market rate rental apartments. The Mission will also incorporate a surface parking area and a large green roof overlooking downtown Chattanooga. The Mission will comprise of brick, concrete, and steel textures that will recall the incremental facades of Main Street while incorporating modern features such as solar shutters and high efficiency systems. The architecture of the Mission will also reference Chattanooga’s colorful industrial past while celebrating an illuminated present and future with a four-story lantern that will become a beacon of commerce on the Southside. The Mission will become Chattanooga’s newest landmark.
Project Statistics
Total Development: 58,000 SF
Total Retail: 16,000 SF (approximately)
Retail Sizes: 1,000 SF – 5,000+SF
Apartments: 40 one and two bedroom units
Preferred Parking: 27 spaces (Surface)
Garage Parking: 48 spaces (Underground)
Total Parking: 75 spaces
Extra Storage: Available
Special Features: LEED Silver Standards.
Illuminated tower.
Recycled materials.
Large green roof.
Solar shades and shutters.
Construction Start: Spring 2010
Construction End: Summer 2011
Project Team
Developer: Paper Street Associates
Architect: Elemi Architects
Contractor: T.U. Parks
LEED Admin: Palmer Built Environs
Media Contacts: Gavin Thomas
423.227.1727
Eric Cummings